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Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in November

Quiet0.6× average month · best-time score 53/100

November at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site averages a daytime high near 53°F and an overnight low around 39°F, with about 5.5" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 0.6× the park's average month, which makes November a quiet month here.

Average low
39°F
Average high
53°F

Range across the year: 34°F to 82°F

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Precipitation
5.5 in
Daylight
9.2 hours

Roughly 5% of the park's yearly visitors come in November: about 52,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes November the 10th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.8×) and the December low (0.6×).

On our Best Time to Visit score November rates 53/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is September: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 46°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 0.4 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 38% of annual visitors, choosing November instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 9.2 hours of daylight in November to explore — between the 8.5-hour midwinter low and the 15.5-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 1,071,161 recreation visits, up 6.3% from 1,007,756 in 2024.

How November compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
October64°F / 45°F0.7× Quiet66 Good
November53°F / 39°F0.6× Quiet53 Fair
December47°F / 35°F0.6× Quiet47 Fair

All twelve months at Fort Vancouver, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at Fort Vancouver in November

The National Park Service tags 20 Fort Vancouver activities for fall. Here are 8 of them. Each links to the park's own page for it.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

November averages a daytime high near 53°F and an overnight low around 39°F at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, with about 5.5 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 0.4 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

November is quiet at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (about 0.6× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 53/100. Our recommended month is September.

The busiest month is July and the quietest is December. November sits at about 0.6× the park's average, or 5% of annual visitation.

A typical November sees about 52,000 recreation visits at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.

Where to stay near Fort Vancouver in November

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.